Aviation in Nigeria

Civil aircraft in Nigeria

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@greatermann @Jpcaptttain @flyairpeace @AirExplore Local airlines would gain a lot by focusing more on maintenance (planning). So many aircraft waste their time AOG.

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OM-OEX, @flyairpeace. The first B738 wet-leased from @AirExplore has been spotted at Bratislava.

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@KogiArena @flyairpeace @AirExplore Domestic. Only one of the E195s is flying, due to engine issues.

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@pilot_hafidh @flyairpeace @AirExplore Four.

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Delivery flight: https://t.co/tr46CdADxf.

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5N-SAB (ex-N75GR).

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5N-??? (ex-N75GR). A Hawker 850XPi was exported from the US to Nigeria this month. Not yet sighted or identified.

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@Mubeen_X Thanks. The other option was 5N-NPF, but that one has been stored at Lagos for a long time.

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@ufuoma_justice @greatermann It's piecemeal tinkering, not an investment in fleet renewal, unfortunately. Leasing aircraft from two different ACMI-providers is also not very efficient. BTW, 5N-BZZ is no longer operationg for United Nigeria AIrlines.

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SX-PTM, United Nigeria Airlines. First Embraer 190 wet-leased from Marathon Airlines arrived at Lagos this eventing. Source: https://t.co/9RXJQCBd07.

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5N-??? (ex-NAF960). This Cessna 550 Citation II formely belonged to the Nigerian Air Force.

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5N-???. An unidentified Cessna is being patched up at Abuja. Anyone able to identify the precise type and its registration? Source: @chikezieNwogu2.

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@chikezieNwogu2 No particular reason. The rationale of this handle is to keep track of civil aircraft operating in the country.

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@Somtonicholas @chikezieNwogu2 It could be, if two windows are still taped off. In that case NAF960 would be the most likely candidate.

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5N-???. An unidentified Cessna is being patched up at Abuja. Anyone able to identify the precise type and its registration? Source: @chikezieNwogu2.

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https://t.co/fvGMgXmdu6

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The attention of the Authority has been brought to a report by the Sahara
reporters on the airworthiness status of the recently crashed helicopter with registration marks 5N-BQG prior to the crash...

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This is really sloppy reporting by SR. They mixed up two different choppers (C/N 760468 and 760486). Obviously, the Eastwind Aviation S76C was 760486. It was imported in 2012 by the owner of Nestoil and later sold to Eastwind (which seems to operate on the AOC of Omni-Blu).

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EXCLUSIVE: 27-Year-Old Crashed Port Harcourt Helicopter ‘Written Off, Scrapped’ By Canadian Aviation Company In 2018 With Registration Revoked | Sahara Reporters
https://t.co/z0yy03yTTB

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@Francheski64 @chikezieNwogu2 No, Mustang has three side windows. Cockpit window is also different.

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@Blakjizuz AVM Alkali Mohammed Mamu and Ibrahim Geidam?

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Correction: this GIV was sold to an entity called SMB G-IV VI LLC. It's probably linked to United Aviation Services, the outfit that previously operated ex-N728LB (new reg. unknown), N100EK and 5N-AMM.

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N685MF, Spirit Of Faith Christian Center. This GIV has been parked at Abuja for over a year now. .@pastorplanes.

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@LaceVine @chikezieNwogu2 SkyJet Av., ABV.

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@chikezieNwogu2 Is this ex-NAF960, the Cessna 550? Does it have a new reg.? Can I repost the image (with or without crediting you)?

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@iam_morobi The point is that no such helicopter is in Nigeria. One was scrapped in Canada; the other was flying in Nigeria. How can a scrapped helicopter fly anyway?